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sammyboy24 said:
Hey Paula,

I hear ya on the rainy weather. I had to be up at 6am this morning and that drizzle sure puts a nice gross tone on the day, especially a Monday, lol... It's all good and sunny now though, so things are feeling a little better. I sure do wish it were Thursday or something already. I made some pretty good spaghetti last night that wasn't too diet friendly, and then I brought some leftovers today for lunch. Grocery shopping tomorrow will bring me back into the realm of things. I gotta make sure I go run my @$$ off at the gym this week, now that my feet are all healed I have absolutely no excuses (I didn't even really have any to begin with, lol).

Hang in there,
Sam:)
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Ah yes, Utah weather! A hoodie one minute, short sleeves the next! LOL
Glad to hear your feet are feeling better! I REALLY need to get my treadmill from the old house so I can't use the weather as an excuse... I have a feeling there aren't too many more "run worthy days" left ahead for us!
How do you make your spaghetti? I LOVE spaghetti but haven't been happy with it lately...
 
My spaghetti is the bomb!!! It isn't super healthy but it could be altered so that it is... The key ingriedient is a can of Ro-Tel (the kind with diced tomatoes and habeneros) added to 2-3 jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce (I tend to like the sweeter-garden-veggie like ones). The Ro-tel, imo, adds the perfect kick to it. I also added spicy italian sausage and lean ground beef, and mushrooms... If I wanted to make it healthier I would probably leave out the sausage :( and make sure the pasta was whole grain, or even better, eat it over that spaghetti squash stuff (which is enjoyable too)... I don't eat spaghetti too often but i just got this urge to make a batch yesterday...

-Sam
 
paulab_5 said:
Oh my feelings aren't hurt AT ALL so no worries! I understand why you all want to be on the strip but I figure if I can save on my room and get a rental car, that is better for me anyway (I hate being without a car). Also, you have to remember, my husband is coming along so however much the room costs for each of you, I have to pay twice that. :) Regardless of where my room is, I will be spending LOTS of time with all of you! If I wasn't planning on doing so, I wouldn't go that same weekend! ;)
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I think I can find a deal you won't be able to pass up. Let me get busy...
 
Sam said:
My spaghetti is the bomb!!! It isn't super healthy but it could be altered so that it is... The key ingriedient is a can of Ro-Tel (the kind with diced tomatoes and habeneros)
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This is sounding good! AND HOT?!


sammyboy24 said:
...added to 2-3 jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce (I tend to like the sweeter-garden-veggie like ones)...
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This is where I have a problem. I've tried Ragu and a couple of those but don't like them. I like sweet too... what do you use?
 
paulab_5 said:
LET'S DO THIS!!! I'm thinking about start tomorrow... I'm cleared to weight train so I figure I'm cleared for everything... the only thing is, I SHOULD go before I get the kids up in the morning but that means running while it's dark and I'm a scaredy cat so.... I'm trying to convince myself that I could do my regular cardio in the morning (inside) and then go running after dinner at night... I'm not going to really be running at first... doing the "work up to running" program lol...
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I dont' blame you for not wanting to run in the dark. That is scary and dangerous.

Go girl, get your work up to running on!

I ran a little on the treadmill last night, working my way up to longer runs. lol

So much harder running on the ground tho. lol

Hope this week is going well for you.
 
paulab_5 said:
My hubby and I are all about cheap and clean so we will more than likely get something off the strip and get a rental car...

ANYWAY, Vegas is going to be a blast... I have a feeling all you lil' youngens are going to make me feel old lol! I don't party like I used to ha ha...
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Don't be so domesticated!!! lol Who drives in Vegas?

If anything, we can plan meet ups. I just know I want to be close to the action, and close to my room when I want to call it a night.

We'll work it out, so no worries if you want to stay out in the boons.
 
so when are you guys getting together in vegas?? its november isnt' it?? anyhow, I hope you have a blast!

thanks for stopping by my diary :D Hows the tummy doing after the surgery? healing up nicely??
 
MissJellyBelly said:
Don't be so domesticated!!! lol Who drives in Vegas?

If anything, we can plan meet ups. I just know I want to be close to the action, and close to my room when I want to call it a night.

We'll work it out, so no worries if you want to stay out in the boons.
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LOL it's not the boons! I can actually get a room at circus circus, both airline tickets and a rental for about $600; that's probably what I will do.... BUT I do not have a babysitter and that is starting to stress me out. No one I've talked to can help out that weekend... I may end up not even being able to go. :cry: I don't want to book everything if I can't go so, if I don't find someone this week, I will just have to pull out. Pretty bummed about it but what can ya do? My family has to come first.
 
Korrie said:
so when are you guys getting together in vegas?? its november isnt' it?? anyhow, I hope you have a blast!

thanks for stopping by my diary :D Hows the tummy doing after the surgery? healing up nicely??
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Hi Korrie! Vegas is November 7-9th... hopefully I'm still going. Right now it's not looking so good.
My stomach is doing great! You can actually see the pics under my profile in my albums... I haven't taken a pic in a couple of weeks but my stomach is FLAT. Now I want to get the six pack showing!
 
Hey Paula,

I mostly like the Mama's Garden Vegetable flavor of Ragu... I also like the Paul Newman brands of spaghetti sauce... I know some people like to make their own sauce from scratch but, I'm not that kitchen savvy, lol... Plus, when I add everything I want into it, the sauce feels like my own creation anyways. It's basically whatever you like... With the leftovers we had yesterday I'm pretty spaghetti-ed out, lol... I got my pasta fix with that for the next few weeks, so that is good.

I hope you will be able to make it to your Vegas trip. You guys have all worked so hard for it and planned it out, so I really hope everything works out and you get to go meet and play with all the people in person :) Sometimes babysitters are hard to get though...

Hope your having an excellent Tuesday (and it's sunny-ish, at least not raining yet (as I post this, hehe))

-Sam
 
Oh god.. I hate spagetti! lol, its so weird, cuz I LOVE tomatoes, but I can't eat anything with red sauce. bleh.
 
paulab_5 said:
LOL it's not the boons! I can actually get a room at circus circus, both airline tickets and a rental for about $600; that's probably what I will do.... BUT I do not have a babysitter and that is starting to stress me out. No one I've talked to can help out that weekend... I may end up not even being able to go. :cry: I don't want to book everything if I can't go so, if I don't find someone this week, I will just have to pull out. Pretty bummed about it but what can ya do? My family has to come first.
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What!!! You can't back out now. Nope.

Have hubby watch the kids, you fly in and room with Jess and I, and Humps.

That works, right??

It's only 2 and a half days girl! Your family isn't going to suffer with you gone having a little fun.
 
MissJellyBelly said:
What!!! You can't back out now. Nope.

Have hubby watch the kids, you fly in and room with Jess and I, and Humps.

That works, right??

It's only 2 and a half days girl! Your family isn't going to suffer with you gone having a little fun.
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It's not that simple, I wish it were. I know you're disappointed (probably even pissed), I don't blame you. You guys have a GREAT time in Vegas; you deserve it! I would be boring anyway cuz I don't drink or anything... I love ya'll and I'm really sorry.... :leaving:
 
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paulab_5 said:
It's not that simple, I wish it were. I know you're disappointed (probably even pissed), I don't blame you. You guys have a GREAT time in Vegas; you deserve it! I would be boring anyway cuz I don't drink or anything... I love ya'll and I'm really sorry.... :leaving:
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Hmmmm

Ok..... Paula

I'm over trying to get you to go. You've tried to back out several times, and I should have just let it go then. If you really wanted to be there, you would. And that's all I have to say.
 
MissJellyBelly said:
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Ok..... Paula

I'm over trying to get you to go. You've tried to back out several times, and I should have just let it go then. If you really wanted to be there, you would. And that's all I have to say.
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Whatever MJ I backed out ONCE, for a totally different reason, and came back. Go ahead and be pissed; you were the one I knew would be anyway. I have busted my ass this week trying to figure out how to go! I have been in tears because I KNEW YOU would react this way! The bottom line is I don't have anyone to watch my kids and I'm not going to apologize for my CHILDREN being MY top priority! NONE of you have children so I don't expect you to understand and I don't have to defend myself to you. Bye.
 
I'm sorry Paula.

Im only upset because I care about you and I wanted to meet you. You were the co-creator of this challenge, so of course it bothered me that you quit.

I understand you can't make it, and that's fine. I wish you could.

Let's just drop it.
 
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